SWEET POTATO KL03

1. Origin

– KL03 was selected from a free-pollination combination of VC424

– The variety was introduced into production according to the Document No. 122/VCLT-KH dated April 12, 2023 of the Field Crops Research Institute for the autumn-winter and winter-spring seasons in the Northern provinces.

– Authors: MSc. Tran Quoc Anh, Dr. Trinh Van My, MSc. Nguyen Dat Thoai, MSc. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hoai, MSc. Tran Thi Hai, MSc. Nguyen Thi Thuy, MSc. Vu Duc Thang, MSc. Vu Thi Chinh et al.

2. Agronomic characteristics

– Growth duration (140-145 days in winter-spring season; 110-120 days in autumn-winter season), good growth and development.

– Red tuber skin, dark yellow tuber flesh, 5.2 – 7.0 tubers/ clump, 602.0 – 684.0 grams of tuber/clump, fresh tuber yield (25.4 – 26.3 tons/ha), dry matter content (34.1 – 37.6%), starch content (26.30 – 26.64%), total sugar content (3.32%)

– Eating quality: friability (score 3), sweetness (score 3).

3. Contact

Root Crop Research and Development Center

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